Politics directly related with economic issues, influence the course of action one country might choose against another and certainly affect the role of sports, since they are a vital part of a nation’s role in the global scene. Through boycotting sports events or using athletes for propaganda purposes, individual countries have tried over past practices to impose their political views and affect the world’s understanding. But especially because of the immense public’s interest in international athletic events, influencing political views and gaining valuable exchange power becomes an important issue on a nation’s sport agenda, while the danger of engagement in ‘country-battles’ in the international relations field, does not always count as a serious disadvantage. At the same time, the commercialism that accompanies spectator sports gradually engulfs both amateur and professional events. By the late 20th century, the televising of athletic events had made sports as the ‘new’ big business. On the other hand, the expanding public concern on personal physical health led to mass participation, not necessarily competitive, in sports like running, hiking, cycling, martial arts, and gymnastics. Athletic activity by women expanded, especially after political action in the 1960s and 1970s opening close doors of the past to many forms of competition and an increased share of public funding for sports. Private interests for profit and publicity work alongside with more global issues like economic integration and free trade, and as they have already proved they will surely continue to affect sports future role. Countries use sports either to impose their economic power over others, or to elevate their current one.
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Politics is a real filthy game. Every issue is politicized to gain maximum mileage out of it. Be it sports or entertainment, politics spares none.
Why do politicians politicize every damn issue? They don’t even spare sports! I hate the attitude of a majority of politicians all across the world.
Sports and politics should never be mixed. A sport is something over which people bond and it teaches to have tolerance for each other.
Many a times sport becomes victim of political tension between countries and this kills the enthusiasm of fans, also it spreads hatred and wrong ideas.
Its bad to mess with the sports enthusiasts of different countries by cutting even sports related ties as a result of political tension between them.
Just like music and air, sport knows no boundaries and therefore any kind of political tension within the country or between countries should not affect tournaments.